Hotel issued $14,400 in fines for alleged COVID-19; licensing breaches – East Ballina

A hotel on the state’s north coast has been issued six infringement notices over alleged breaches of the Public Health Order and Liquor Act.
On Sunday 27 September 2020, licensing police from Richmond Police District conducted a business inspection at a hotel in Brighton Street, East Ballina.
Officers returned to the licensed premises for another inspection on Sunday (4 October 2020).
It will be alleged on both occasions that customers were continued to be served alcohol after they were heavily intoxicated and were gathering in large groups, in breach of the Public Health Order.
Following inquiries, the hotel and its licensee were issued six infringement notices today (Friday 9 October 2020), including:

• two $5000 notices for not comply with noticed direction re S7/8/9 – COVID 19 – corporation,
• two $1100 notices for licensee permit intoxication, and
• two $1100 notices for licensee fail to comply with conditions of licence.

Further business compliance inspections are planned.